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The organization is still early enough that many of the platform standards, automation frameworks, security controls, and engineering practices have yet to be fully established. Leadership recognizes that future growth depends on building a scalable, secure, and highly automated infrastructure foundation now rather than retrofitting it later. The person hired into this role will have a direct impact on cloud strategy, platform architecture, developer enablement, security posture, and operational scalability. For the right individual, this represents an opportunity to influence nearly every major infrastructure decision while helping build the future platform engineering function. The Basics A well-funded technology company supporting complex, mission-critical environments. The organization combines modern software development practices, cloud-native technologies, artificial intelligence initiatives, and advanced data capabilities to solve challenging business and operational problems. Engineering investment is accelerating, and leadership is committed to building a best-in-class technical foundation capable of supporting significant growth. What You'll Be OwningEstablishing and scaling the cloud infrastructure foundation that supports the organization's next stage of growthBuilding repeatable Infrastructure as Code, automation, and operational standards across the environmentDeveloping Kubernetes-based platform capabilities that improve scalability, reliability, and deployment efficiencyCreating CI/CD pipelines, developer tooling, and self-service platform capabilities that accelerate engineering productivityHelping drive infrastructure security, governance, compliance readiness, and operational resilience initiativesSupporting the infrastructure required for emerging AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics workloadsBuilding automation solutions that reduce operational overhead and improve system reliabilityPartnering directly with engineering leadership to define platform strategy and future infrastructure roadmapsHelping establish technical standards, engineering best practices, and future hiring plans as the team expands The Environment The platform organization is still being built. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys creating structure, implementing best practices, and solving problems that do not yet have predefined answers. The environment is highly collaborative, technically ambitious, and startup-oriented. Engineers are expected to take ownership, move quickly, and contribute outside narrowly defined responsibilities. Success requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution. The individual hired will work closely with engineering leadership and have significant influence over infrastructure direction, automation strategy, and future team growth. What You Bring To The Table8+ years of experience across Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, or related disciplinesDeep hands-on experience designing and supporting AWS environmentsExperience operating within regulated, compliance-driven, or security-conscious organizationsStrong Infrastructure as Code expertise utilizing Terraform, Pulumi, or similar technologiesExperience supporting Kubernetes and containerized application environmentsStrong understanding of cloud networking, security architecture, IAM, and infrastructure governanceExperience building CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation frameworksPython and Shell scripting experience for automation and operational toolingAbility to operate as both an architect and hands-on engineerExperience mentoring engineers, leading initiatives, or helping establish technical standardsStrong communication skills and ability to influence technical decision-making across teamsU.S. Citizenship required Also ValuedExperience supporting government, defense, national security, or similarly regulated environmentsActive Secret or Top Secret Clearance-Must be \"clearable\"Experience supporting machine learning, AI, or data platform infrastructureBackground building developer platforms and internal engineering toolingPrevious experience helping scale infrastructure within high-growth technology organizationsExposure to compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST, CMMC, SOC 2, or equivalent environments A Few Things Worth KnowingCompensation: $180,000 - $230,000 base salary plus equity and comprehensive benefitsEmployment Type: Direct HireLocation: Washington, DC Metro AreaWork Model: Hybrid, approximately 2-3 days onsite per weekExceptional candidates located on the East Coast may be considered on a case-by-case basisThe client is specifically seeking builders who enjoy creating scalable infrastructure and platform capabilities, not individuals looking to inherit mature environments","company":"District Partners","rawCompany":"district partners","city":"Arlington","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-05T00:31:40.212Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"518210","title":"Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services","slug":"computing-infrastructure-providers-data-processing-web-hosting-and-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Platform Engineer","description":"Platform Infrastructure Engineer (Tech Lead) District Partners is supporting a rapidly growing technology organization that is building sophisticated software and AI-driven solutions within highly regulated environments. 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